2007 RapidIO Radio Schedule Focuses on Designing with RapidIO; Features Insights from Embedded Industry Leaders.

Freescale Semiconductor, IDT, Silicon Turnkey Express, Texas Instruments and Xilinx to Address Design Considerations for RapidIO-based Systems

AUSTIN, Texas -- The RapidIO([R]) Trade Association announced an expanded schedule of its highly successful RapidIO Radio Podcast program for 2007, promising episodes that will spark discussion and provide valuable information for engineers faced with designing high performance embedded systems. All episodes will be available via www.RapidIO.org and iTunes.

"The response to our programs has been exceptional, with downloads doubling in the last quarter of 2006," said Tom Cox, executive director for the RapidIO Trade Association. "The popularity of these programs underscores the explosive traction RapidIO technology has among design engineers across markets as they evaluate technology and finalize design specs."

In 2007, six RapidIO Radio episodes will feature experts from Freescale Semiconductor, IDT, Silicon Turnkey Express, Texas Instruments and Xilinx.

* The 2007 debut episode, available now, previews a new white paper, System Interconnect Fabrics: Ethernet Versus RapidIO Technology, which concludes that for many embedded applications, RapidIO technology outperforms Ethernet. Author Greg Shippen, of Freescale Semiconductor joins RapidIO Trade Association Executive Director Tom Cox.

* Episode 2 in March focuses on a competitive comparison of Ethernet and RapidIO technologies and their applications. Greg Shippen, of Freescale Semiconductor joins RapidIO Trade Association Executive Director Tom Cox.

* Episode 3 in May will feature Xilinx discussing how to future-proof Serial RapidIO solutions through FPGA implementations: configurability, scalability and performance for all form factors.

* July, Episode 4, will introduce experts from Silicon Turnkey Express as they discuss, "Implementing RapidIO Solutions: system integration for ATCA, micro-TCA, and custom form-factor solutions."

* IDT will return in September for its second year to present "Fabric-based Embedded Systems Designs are now a Reality"

* In November, Texas Instruments will focus on Serial RapidIO in baseband application for Pico, Micro and Macro BTS.

RapidIO Trade Association

The RapidIO Trade Association and its global members drive the RapidIO interconnect architecture. This ISO-certified, open-standard seamlessly enables the chip-to-chip, board-to-board, control, backplane and data plane interconnections needed in high-performance networking, communications and embedded systems. The growth of the RapidIO ecosystem in 2005 seeded deployment of RapidIO technology in next generation wireless infrastructure, edge networking and military systems. Detailed information on the RapidIO specification, products, design tools, member companies, and membership is available at www.RapidIO.org.

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